Brooke Hamlin

The Good Portion: How To Study The Bible

Religion EN ↓ 5 episodes

Do you know personal Bible study is important, but struggle to carve out the time, or are unsure where to begin? The Good Portion Podcast is here to give you the practical tips and tools you need to connect with the Living God in His Living Word! Learn how to ask the right questions, see the Bible as one big story, and engage the mind in a way that produces lasting heart change. Our time in the Word should feel less like a chore and more like falling in love. You don't have to be a theologian to know Jesus through His Word. You just have to come humble, and come hungry.

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Brooke Hamlin

Episodes

How To Ask The Right Questions Part One (Inductive Bible Study) 18.12.2025 40:11

Send us Fan Mail The main focus of the episode is an introduction to inductive Bible study—a method that involves three key steps: observation, interpretation, and application. Brooke reassures listeners that this approach is accessible to everyone, not just intellectuals, and encourages flexibility rather than rigid adherence to any one method. She offers practical advice for preparing one’s hear...

How NOT To Read The Bible 18.10.2025 21:18

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Good Portion Podcast, Brooke dives into the importance of having a proper process when reading the Bible. She discusses why simply having the Holy Spirit does not guarantee correct interpretation and addresses common pitfalls in Bible study, such as the "fortune cookie" method, overachieving, selective reading, and idolizing theologians. Brooke emp...

Truth, Intentionality, and Obedience, How To Let The Word TRULY Change Your Heart 03.10.2025 30:18

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Good Portion Podcast, Brooke explores three practical ways to deepen communion with God. She discusses the importance of starting with knowledge—how true intimacy with God begins with understanding His character through scripture. Brooke emphasizes the need for intentional, consistent engagement with the Bible, likening it to tending a fire that needs regula...

See The Bigger Story/Invitation To Intimacy 27.09.2025 26:47

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Brooke unpacks the grand narrative of the Bible, emphasizing that it is not a collection of disconnected stories, but a single, unified story of God’s love and redemption. She explains the “meta-narrative” of Scripture, which unfolds in four acts: Creation, Fall, Redemption, and Restoration. Transitioning to the “Invitation to Intimacy,” Brooke encourages listener...

The Battle To Prioritize The Word 26.09.2025 29:40

Send us Fan Mail Join Brooke as she discusses WHY studying the Word is so important, and why women in particular struggle to squeeze alone time with God into their already crowded schedules. The struggle is REAL y'all! Learn how God's love is waiting to meet your right where you are in the midst of all your mess! (0:00) Introduction (5:20) Are you hungry for the Word? (13:16) Every Woma...